Berenice
/ˌbɛrəˈnaɪsi/noun
A feminine given name of Greek origin.
Did you know?Berenice was a royal name in the Ptolemaic dynasty, and the constellation Coma Berenices—“Berenice’s Hair”—was linked to Queen Berenice II’s legendary offering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry, bear, or bring forth”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phérō
“I carry or bear”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Níkē
“Victory; also the name of the Greek goddess of victory”
Hellenistic Period
Macedonian Greek
Phereníkē
“Bearer of victory”
3rd Century BCE
Greek
Bereníkē
“Greek royal form of Phereníkē, used by Ptolemaic queens”
Latin Antiquity
Latin
Berenice
“Latin rendering of the Greek personal name”
Modern English
English
Berenice
“A traditional feminine given name”